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a friend's mycologist colleague has just finished her first flush...although there are still some healthy pins left that haven't aborted (late bloomers)...the pins are still small (< 1/4th inch)...she wants to dunk the cake but she doesn't wanna kill the pins that are still there...what should she do? should she wait till the pins grow and then dunk? should she just pick off the pins and then dunk? or should she just dunk the cake without picking off the pins??

also is it normal for the cake to turn a yellowish off white color after the first flush??

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Had to ask and this is as good as a place as any...what if the mycelium has a slight yellowish tint while its still in the jar? I thought that I read that was mycelium piss or old mycelium or something???

what if she just gives the cake a good misting every morning until the next flush...she's using the double ended casing tek too...

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if it is yellow in jar...and it is yellow mycellium, it could just be water was against that peice of the cake while invitro.

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while dunking should the jar be in the dark or the light or it doesn't even matter?

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Do not be suprised if those pins devlop rotten spots on the caps when they devlop . Just like misting to often when mushies are devloping , dunking will multiply the chances of such rot occuring . Try injecting sterilized water into the center of the cake with a syringe .

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Quote:Magash said:Roll the cake in verm after each flush and be sure to keep the verm moist once it's on the cake. Many times (more then I can count) I've had pins and small shrooms survive a 24 hr dunk. (I never dunk less then that.)

--------------------i dont cultivate...i just post pictures, spread knowledge, and give advice
my brain's illegal because it contains DMT in the pineal gland, and so does your brain and everyone elses
the name's GestaltAssault not Get Us A Slut